Bradley Flips Pick, Backs Haney to Outbox Norman Jr.

Tim Bradley has changed his prediction previously favoring wbo welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. To Knock Out Devin Haney in Their November 22nd Chief Support Fight in Riyadh.

Tim Says Haney (32-0, 16 Kos) Can Execute a “Defensive-First” strategy to Mentally Wear Down Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 kos) to Win A Points Decision on The Scorecards.

Haney’s Defensive Blueprint

• Movement
• Feints
• Dictate pace
• Control Center of The Ring

Bradley Believes That Haney Can Keep The Action in The Center of the Ring and Not Allow Norman Jr. To Trap Him Against The Ropes. Using Movement Will Prevent Norman Jr. From Sitting Down On His Shots to Generate Power.

“He’s Going to Be Fighting for Fighting. He’s Going to the Pre-Engagements, But HE’s Going to Be Defensely Responsible. He Knows Norman Is Going on Early,” Said Tim Bradley On His ChannelL, Talking About The Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. Fight on November 22.

Norman Jr. Doesn’t Fade Easily

The Problem With Bradley’s Analysis Is That Norman Jr. Hasn’t Shown Signs of Tiring in The Later Rounds. He Doesn’t Fade Late and Lose Power Like Some Fighters. If You Look at Norman’s Fights Against Giovani Santillan and Quinton Randall, He was Still Punching Hard in the Later Rounds. Some of the Shots Hit Hit Both Fighters Would Be Devastating Haney Take.

“IF Devin Haney Wins Fight, He’s Got on The Power-For-Pound List. He’s Joining Shakur Stevenson Three Belts in Three Weight Classes,” Said Bradley.

Devin Must Engage to Impress Judges

For Haney to Win, He’s Going to Norman Jr, Because He’s Not Going to Running Around Like Like Hike Ramirez on The Riyadh Seagire Card Earlier this Year 2. Norman Jr. Will Chase Him Down and Land Big Shots to Impress The Judges.

It’s Going to Be Impossible to Haney to Win A Decision IF He’s Moving Around, Throwing Jabs, And Holding Frequently. That’s The Strategy That Devin Used in His Two Fights Against George Cambosos Jr, And Fights Against Regis Prograys and Jose Ramirez. Those guys Are Not in the Same League Power-Wise As Norman Jr.

The Judges Will Be More Impresed With The Hard Punches That Norman Is Landing, And They’ll Give Him Every Round. That’s assuming That Haney Doesn’t crumble at some point in the Fight.

Written by Ken Woods, Ringside Boxing Analyst Covering World Title Fights Since 2018.